Originally Posted by RkayD
If you have the room do this...I went to Lowe's and bought a kitchen cabinet without a top. Its the one that the sink is suppose to go in. It has two doors that open in the middle and one on each side plus two drawers. I got a piece of plywood and covered it with batting and an old sheet and set it on top of that cabinet piece. That takes care of your wobbly problem. And there's not much engineering to it. =)
Love your solution, plus "sink bases" (as these are called) are cheaper than most cabinets their size because of no shelves behind the middle doors. Perfect if you have some bolts to stand up in there, or just bins stacked! I will also suggest any of you who like this solution, call your local cabinetmakers...they often have cabinets people change their minds about, or they change out their display cabinets. I got nearly a whole kitchen's worth of the same cabinets for $600 for one house we had; regular price was $8,000. All new, just changed the style they wanted for showroom.
Originally Posted by charity-crafter
Why is it so many of creative quilter types have married analytical spouses?
Funny, I am the Engineer, but he is MORE of a perfectionist than I (he's the builder). We both have our ways of doing things, and both work with tools. Not until my arthritis kicked in a few years back, did I really ask him to make anything for me. Now, I have the same issues many of you do. As he wants to re-invent the wheel. I simply go with good designs I've seen at the quilt shows or online. I don't feel the need to reinvent what seems to work. I still say measure twice, cut once...works for me; at least in woodworking. I am a frugal person, and I don't require the decorator's touch in my sewing room, so my things don't have to "match", as my husband prefers everywhere else in our house. I just close my door. :D